Grit: the power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckwor

What was the author's previous job before becoming a teacher?

• Engineer

• Doctor

• Lawyer

• Management consultant

What subject did the author teach to seventh graders?

• Science

• Math

• English

• History

What concept did the author mention as being hard to learn in seventh grade math?

What characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success in the author's studies?

What did the author start studying in the Chicago public schools a few years ago?

• IQ

• Social intelligence

• Physical health

• Grit

What idea developed at Stanford University by Carol Dweck is mentioned as a great idea for building grit?

• Limited mindset

• Stagnant mindset

• Fixed mindset

• Growth mindset

What does the author mention as the one thing we know how to measure best in education?

• Grit

• Physical health

• IQ

• Social intelligence

What did the author conclude that we need in education from a motivational and psychological perspective?

• Better understanding of students and learning

• Higher IQ scores

• More tests

• More homework

What did the author mention as living life like a marathon, not a sprint?

• Social intelligence

• Physical health

• IQ

• Grit

What did the author mention as the shocking thing about grit?

• How much science knows about building it

• How little science knows about building it

• How easy it is to build

• How irrelevant it is